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Video shows plasma swirling on sun in "exquisite detail"
In the video, the surface of the sun appears furred with dark yellow material as beams of gold swoop overhead.
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Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere
Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere - a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Researchers said on Wednesday the planet is a "super-Earth" - a rocky world significantly larger than our planet but smaller than Neptune - and it orbits perilously close to a star dimmer and slightly less massive than our sun, rapidly completing an orbit every 18 hours or so. Infrared observations using two instruments aboard th
3 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped a blanket of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Earth’s atmosphere is a blend of nitrogen, oxygen, argon and other gases.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change
Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with #teachclimate filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in late February. The high school and college students and other advocates, part of group Climate Generation, called on the Minnesota Youth Council, a liaison between young people and state lawmakers, to support a bill requiring schools to teach more about climate change. Ethan Vue, who grew up with droughts and extreme temperatures in California, now l
5 min read - ScienceCNN
Unprecedented evidence humans occupied ‘lava tubes’ could fill in gaps in the archeological record, scientists say
People in the Arabian desert once occupied natural underground tunnels thousands of years ago that were made of cooled lava, archaeologists have discovered.
6 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities like big-game hunting
Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Exoplanet WASP-69b has a cometlike tail – this unique feature is helping scientists like me learn more about how planets evolve
Research on one exoplanet that’s rapidly losing its atmosphere is hinting to scientists why exoplanets tend to look a certain way.
7 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims
Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding. The president on Wednesday said the day will be observed by national tree planting activities to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, have been overwhelmed by floods.
1 min read - WorldCNN
Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
Record global heat continues its unbroken streak. Last month, the world lived through the hottest April on record, according to new data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitoring service.
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Starliner launch delayed to at least May 17 to replace suspect valve in Atlas 5 rocket
United Launch Alliance decided to replace a suspect valve in the Atlas 5 rocket's upper stage, delaying launch to late next week.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve
Boeing’s first astronaut launch is off until late next week because of a bad valve in the rocket that needs to be replaced. The countdown was halted Monday night after a pressure-relief valve in the Atlas V rocket’s upper stage opened and closed so quickly and so many times that it created a loud buzz. Engineers for United Launch Alliance determined Tuesday that the valve has exceeded its design limit and must now be removed, pushing liftoff to no earlier than May 17.
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More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don't emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane — according to a report published Wednesday by Ember, a think tank based in London. For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued to grow fast. Of the types of clean energy generated last year, hydr
3 min read - BusinessWashington Post
Sweetgreen promised to go carbon neutral. Now it’s serving steak.
Sweetgreen, the fast-casual chain known for healthful salads and bowls, on Tuesday introduced steak to its menu for the first time. Customers can now order caramelized, garlic-flavored steak in several new dishes and as an addition to the lineup of existing entrees. Beef - whose production is notoriously climate-damaging - seemed to be an unlikely addition to what the company touts as its “plant-forward, Earth friendly” food.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and intere
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Next-gen satellites will paint a clearer picture of a changing Earth
From tracking hazards in the ocean to predicting the strength of hurricanes, NOAA's GeoXO series continues on the legacy of the GOES-R series — but with exciting upgrades.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?
The rings that circle gas giants like Saturn are composed mostly of water-ice particles. Could life exist in these beautiful and enigmatic structures?
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
In sweltering Brazil, flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in India, amid national elections, are fainting in heat that hit as high as 115 degrees (46.3 degrees Celsius). A brutal Asian heat wave has closed schools in the Philippines, killed people in Thailand and set records there and in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives and Myanmar.
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James Webb Space Telescope suggests supermassive black holes grew from heavy cosmic 'seeds'
The mystery of how early universe supermassive black holes grew so quickly may be solved, with the James Webb Space Telescope finding the first evidence of "heavy seeds."
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'God's Hand' interstellar cloud reaches for the stars in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)
The Dark Energy Camera has imaged a ghostly hand claw reaching out to grab a distant galaxy. There's nothing supernatural about this structure known as "God's Hand," but it's awe-inspiring nonetheless.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
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Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know why
Earth’s magnetic field was once 30 times weaker than it is today. This change may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research found.
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Boeing forced to scrub first crewed Starliner launch to the space station
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft blasted off with NASA astronauts onboard for the first time on Monday, kicking off a high-stakes test flight to the space station.
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Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'
The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate. Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of clicking noises - called codas - sounding a bit like Morse code. A new analysis of years of vocalizations by sperm whales in the eastern Caribbean has found that their system of communication is more sophisticated than previously known, exhibiting a complex internal structure replete with a "phonetic alphabe
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Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help better protect them. Like many whales and dolphins, sperm whales are highly social mammals and communicate by squeezing air through their respiratory systems to make strings of rapid clicks that can sound like an extremely loud zipper underwater. The clicks are also used as a
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See this galaxy's bright center? It's home to a voracious supermassive black hole
To launch Black Hole Week, NASA released this new Hubble image of spiral galaxy NGC 4951.
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Black hole collision 'alerts' could notify astronomers within 30 seconds of detection
Astronomers will be alerted to gravitational waves faster than ever before as LIGO and other detectors "listen" to a universal symphony.
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NASA simulation mimics flying into black hole's "point of no return"
The visualization, produced on a NASA supercomputer, allows users to experience flight towards a supermassive black hole.
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New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer
The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.
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Should we seal DNA samples of Earth's endangered species in a moon crater?
Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?
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'Warp drives' may actually be possible someday, new study suggests
A new study provides some theoretical underpinning to sci-fi warp drives, suggesting that the superfast propulsion tech may not forever elude humanity.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
'Buzzing' rocket valve pushes 1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule to May 10
The historic first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner astronaut taxi has been pushed to no earlier than Friday (May 10), due to an issue with the vehicle's rocket ride.
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Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as this evening (May 6).
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Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut launch delayed by Atlas V rocket issue
An issue with ULA's Atlas V rocket scrubbed the historic 1st crewed launch attempt of Boeing's Starliner capsule on May 6. May 10 is the earliest possible launch date now.
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'Sparkly' narwhal toy trades sea for space as Boeing Starliner zero-g indicator
What has one horn, two crewmates and shares a name with its ride into orbit? "Calypso," the plush sequined narwhal that is flying on the crew flight test of "Calypso," Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
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Catch up on the day’s stories: When grief and AI collide, Social Security shortfall, benefits of olive oil
CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.
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Watch 2 bus-size asteroids make close flybys of Earth this week (video)
Two asteroids are expected to make close but safe approaches to Earth this week, and you can watch them live.
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Spacecraft captures absolutely incredible video of plasma swirling on the sun
The video gives an insight into the energetic events that transfer energy and plasma into the solar corona that ultimately drives the solar wind.
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Starliner's Mission Control team 'very excited' for capsule's 1st-ever astronaut launch (exclusive)
NASA and Boeing are working together to send the first astronauts to space on Starliner on May 6. Among the Mission Control support team is Kennedy Space Center's chief engineer.
4 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.
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SpaceX reveals new EVA suit for 1st private spacewalk on upcoming Polaris Dawn spaceflight (video)
SpaceX revealed its new spacesuit designed for Crew Dragon passengers to unbuckle and float outside the spacecraft.
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites today (May 6), the company's 46th orbital mission of the year already.
2 min read - HealthCNN
Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say
Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia.
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Boeing's Starliner launch will be the 1st astronaut flight on an Atlas V rocket. How did NASA and ULA get it ready for crews? (exclusive)
NASA astronauts will ride a United Launch Alliance Atlas V for the 1st time on May 6. Getting the long-running rocket ready for humans took thousands of checks.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Sun unleashes X-class solar flare, radio blackouts reported (video)
A recently detected sunspot region unleashed a powerful X4.5 solar flare early Monday morning, causing radio blackouts throughout parts of the Eastern Hemisphere.
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The ISS may be more visible in the night sky throughout May. Here's how to see it
The International Space Station, the largest and brightest object now orbiting Earth, will provide excellent views for skywatchers across much of the Northern Hemisphere for much of May.
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Planned crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft scrubbed
The planned piloted launch of Boeing's long-delayed Starliner crew ferry ship was called off with less than two hours to go before liftoff.
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1st woman to command a US spacecraft Eileen Collins 'signs' patch to inspire girls
A patch created to honor Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a U.S. spacecraft, features a geometric pattern representing the glow of her space shuttle lifting off into the night sky.
4 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability
Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life.
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Boeing Starliner brings astronaut launches back to Atlas rocket and Cape Canaveral
The launch of astronauts on a Boeing spacecraft will mark a first for the company, but will also bring human spaceflight back to a rocket and launch site after more than 50 years.
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Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says he’s not voting for Trump : 'Character is too important'
Ryan says he would be writing in a Republican candidate instead of voting for Donald Trump.
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Cardinals lose C Willson Contreras after left arm fractured by J.D. Martinez's swing
The Cardinals' nightmare season continues.
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